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Manchester United and Newcastle battle it out at Wembley in the Carabao Cup Final this weekend and we've put together a combined XI for this fixture based ...

The Man Utd frontman has scored five goals and provided two assists on United’s journey to the final. Almiron has been a bit of a talisman for Howe’s side and is Newcastle’s top scorer in the league with ten goals so far this season. He has made more accurate through balls than any other play in the competition, with three, and has won possession 25 times in midfield, the second highest on record. In the Premier League no Man Utd player has made more tackles than Casemiro, with 55 tackles made. He’s featured in five of United’s Carabao Cup fixtures and has assisted two of Marcus Rashford’s goals. [Casemiro (Man Utd) – 7.18](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/88526/Show/Casemiro) Manchester United’s captain and highest rated player, Bruno Fernandes proves time and time again that he is dependable for Man Utd. Completing the defence is United’s Luke Shaw. He has won 56 aerial duals which places him in the top ten in the Premier League. He has also made more than double the crosses of any other player in the competition with 52. He has an 100% save ratio in the League Cup this season and Man United have kept a joint highest four clean sheets in the competition. Of those available for selection, Man Utd dominate the team with seven players to Newcastle’s four.

Man United haven't won a trophy in six years; it's been 54 for Newcastle. One of those droughts will end in the Carabao Cup final, live on ESPN+.

[Premier League](/soccer/league/_/name/eng.1) on Oct. [Loris Karius](/soccer/player/_/id/165764/Loris-Karius) was a forgotten man. By the end of Sunday's final, one of those droughts will be over. You mean, aside from the trophy? Newcastle United live on ESPN+: Sunday, 10:20 a.m. can watch all the action live on ESPN+.

Luke Shaw says the Reds must be wholly focused on the football when United take on Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.

“We need to leave everything out on that pitch to win the game because it’s been a long time since we’ve won a final. “We need the belief to be there. “We’ve all been in a lot of big games.

The famous eight-mile run after the Brentford defeat and Erik ten Hags handling of Cristiano Ronaldo have been the turning points of the season; watch Man ...

Ten Hag's first opportunity to win a trophy as United manager is in the EFL Cup final against Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday. His eventual victory in the power play between manager and superstar was another significant moment which marked him out as a man of real substance and authority. Last August he made his players run eight miles the day after they had lost 4-0 at Brentford.